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J. ADLER.

WATCH PROTECTOR.

No; 321,471. Patented July 7, 1885.

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WATC H-PROTECTOR.

SPE-JEFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 821,471, dated July 7, 1885.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB ADLER, merchant, a resident of Miilheim, Rhenish Pros sia, Germany, have invented a new and useful Improvement in \Vatchlrotectors, of which the following is a specification.

The herein-described device has for its ob ject to guard against the loss of watches and such like through robbery, and against any similar article from being pulled out of the pocket.

In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a plan of the device in the position in which itis made use of. Fig. 2 is an end view. Fig. 3 is a side view. Fig. 4 is a section on the line ab, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of the device when closed. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section of the same when open.

The device is fastened inside the watchpocket in the position shown in Fig. 1, so that the pins 1 1 1 of the baseplate 6, having eyes, pass through and toward the inner face of the cloth f the pocket. Through the eyes of the pins 1 l lis passed the safetypin 3, the shank of which is pointed,and is socured or closed in the usual manner, whereby the device is firmly attached.

The device is composed, substantially, of two claws, =1 and 5, which, for the sake of embellishment, are in the shape of birds heads or such like. The claw 4 is fixed upon the baseplate 6 in any suitable manner, while the claw 5 is movable upon a cylinder, 8, attached to the plate and provided with a slot, 7. To the claw 5 is rigidly connected a piston, 9, movable in the cylinder 8, the said piston acting to connect the claw 5 with the cylinder 8, and to allow of the same being moved upon the latter. The piston 9 is connected with the bottom of the cylinder 8 by a spiral spring, 15, acting to press the claw 5 constantly against the stationary claw 4. Through the piston 9 passes loosely a pin, 10, to which is fixed, at a suitable point, a pin, 13, provided with a knob, 11. The pin 10 projects somewhat beyond the piston 9, so that the latter may still find a bearing thereon when shifted on the said pin 10. The pin 13,with its knob 11, can easily be pushed back with one finger. At the outer end of the slot 7 is another small slot, 14, meeting the former, and into which the pin 13 engages when brought backward and turned. The said pin remains fixed in this position. As the piston 9 cannot turn with the pin 13, it is provided with a notch, 12, which allows of the pin being rotated and brought into the small slot 14.

In order to place the watch or other similar object in safety, after the device has been secured to the pocket, the movable claw 5 is drawn backward by means of the knob 11,and by turning the latter into the small slot 14: it is maintained in its rear position. The watch is then suspended between the two claws, so that the ring of the watch bears upon the claw 4 and upon the cylinder 8. Upon disengaging the pin from the small slot 14, by imparting thereto a partial rotat-ion,the claw 5 is drawn, under the actionot the spring, toward the stationary claw 4, and is maintained in this position. The watch is thus guarded against any robbery or against loss.

In order to protect the watch from scratches which might occur when taking it out of the device, the latter is provided or covered over at suitable points with cloth, india-rubber, or any other suitable material.

I claim- 1. In a watch-protector, the movable claw 5, provided with a piston, 9, in combination with a cylinder, 8, containing a pin, 10, a spring, 15, and a pin, 13, and knob 11, for the purpose set forth.

2. A safety device for watches and other similar objects, composed of the base-plate 6, provided with pins 1 1 1, having eyes, the stationary claw 4, the claw 5, provided with a piston, 9, and movable upon the cylinders by means of a pin, 13, having a knob, 11, the said device secured by a safety-pin, 3, as de scribed, closing under the action of a spiral spring, and opening upon drawing the claw 5 backward by partially rotating the knob 11 with pin 13, in order to cause the said pin to engage the slot 14, made in the cylinder 8.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JACOB ADLER. Witnesses:

J S. WALLnnnnR, TH. PIR-IMAN. 

